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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
HAPPY TIME AT GREENSBURG
To the Editor Of the Eagle

To the Editor of the Eagle:
Greensburg has as many enterprising
people as any town in the southwest, and
we are tempted to say more. They pre-
pared for big time and big crowd on the
fourth, and they were in no wise disap-
pointed. their fireworks were immense so
we are informed by good authority, and We
have no reason to doubt it, for Mr.. Fl. c.
Cooper, the purchasing agent on the occa-
sion showed US the freight bill, and
the freight on their fine goods alone was
seventy dollars Double that Of any town
OF equal size. Mr.. Frank NJ. Hill, now
superintendent, made special rates over his
line and it was largely taken advantage Of.
There must have been 8 thousand people
90 to Greensburg from Wichita, kingman
and other intermediate points. Mr.. D. II.
Rhoades also gave special rates over his
line the +. P. & W which landed the
happy excursion party into Greensburg
The gentleman who squibbed few days
ago from Greensburg must have been 8
little mistaken about fifty families getting
water from one well, and in regard 10
everybody being al the depo: when the
train came In also For We also on oQr ar
.ival in their city net quite crowd al the
depot. but not one fiftie;h lis population
Certainly the Fourth was ioyfully spent
by aIl who had the pleasure Of being pres
on. IN the occasion. PB. d.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06

Are the police employed to preserve order
or to aid and abet dlsorderliness. From yes
terday's record 1T would seem that they dc
not preserve the peace to an alarming ex-
tent-Kansas City Times
The above is a confession that Kansas
City needs some outside aid The trouble
is that good many people are sent as
missionaries from that city over into Kan.
sas to see that the Murray law is properly
enforced. This will, perhaps, account in
some degree for the non preservation of
order in Kansas City. 1t is terrible
strain on a truly good people to govern
their own city when the government Of the
universe devolves upon them. so to speak.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL GROWTH IN
THE UNITED STATES.

j. w. Armstrong, secretary of the In
ternational Sunday School Union, resident
here furnishes some figures of their work.
The Statistical Secretary's report at the
late international Sunday School conven-
ton, held in Chicago /, . and Sd, revealed
the fact that since the last convention in
Louisville, Ky, June 18th to 18th, 1884.
= the scholar membership of the Sunday
schools of the United States has been in
creased by 800, 645. Turning TO the annual
reports of the American Sunday School
Union for these three years, it is found that
this society has brought 1S5,034 children
into 4,947 Sunday schools, which is
equal to more than half the 365, 645 increase
spoken of. Besides this, this society has
aided 4 S25 other Sunday schools, contain
ing 46, IA teachers and 5l5, Iii scholars,
which Is 150,06a more than the increase in
all the Sunday schools reported at this con-
vention. This, however, is only part of
the work accomplished by the American
S unday School Union during this period,
for it revisited schools in 9,245 instances.
held 1921 religious meetings. distributed
45,019 bibles and testaments, and made o.. :
5S4 visits to families. This work is done
in the interest of all the churches, and
for those who are cared for by nc
one else, and is large factor
in the development of Sun
day schools in America. Probably nc
other agency is doing as much to reclaim
the waste places of the land, especially
with reference TO the children who are neg
lect ed, and all agencies together have moi
added as many scholars to our Sunday
Sc hools as is seen from these reports, a:
has been done by this undenominationa
society. The Sunday School union cal
locate every school it has organized, anC
give the name and address of every super
intendent. The results in conversions an,
devel opment of schools into churches is in
deed remarkable
There are now s, 034. AIS scholars in all o
the Sunday schools of the United States
according TO the reports submitted by tn
International convention. If deduction
of 20 per cent be made for those who ar
over 81, and under 6 years of age, onl
6.427, 5S3 children and youth of school ag
are according to this report and estima,
now in our Sunday schools, while 5000
900 are outside In the light Of such fact:
how any Christian or philsnthropist ca
fail to be interested in the American SUI
day school union is mystery.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06

and the prices of SEATS ranged all the way
from GO 1-2 cents up to 1926. The exer-
cises were of semi military character, all
the participants being officers and soldiers
OF her majesties army. There was ''lemon
cutting" by officers mounted and at full
speed with dawn sabre, and taking the
ring with long handled spears, pulling
| the stake with the same weapon, leaping
hurdles and passing barriers with artillery
fiidette practring, firing from mounted
| concealment and the best exhibition Of
cavalry drill by the Queens Life Guard
| have ever seen. The horses were all
black and drilled as well as their riders
They seemed to keep step to the music of
the band as have seen trained horse in a
circus perform Of course they were ell
picked men and the uniform they
wore was simply stunning. These
exercises confined a whole week, and
reliable prizes are awarded the lucky con
testants. They are held annually. The
crowd still increases for the coming
jubilee. After the days exercises on the
21st, the illuminated and display of fire.
works will take place, continuing until 2
o'clock in the morning. Of course all
places of public amusements are running
chock full. l applied today at the ticket
office of the Lyceum Theatre for tickets
for the play Of Faust tomorrow night by
Henry Irving and Ellen Ferry as prlnci-
pals. l was informed that the seats were
all taken except one box which | could
have for $40 seat AS am no longer in
the show business and don't care to invest
in any more theatres, l kindly thanked
him. These high prices will, / fear,
eventually drive me into the pit.
NJ STEWART.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
REPUBLICAN, CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

meeting of the Sedgwick county Republican
Central Committee Ill be held in the district court
room In Wichita Saturday. July g. 1884, at
O'Clock p. m. Business Of importance VIII come be-
fore the committee, therefore, every member is es-
pecislIy requested to ate nd the meeting.
II. TAYLOR. Chairman.
VI McBEE, Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
SEWERAGE.

A Wichita man says the Junction City
Union tells a representative of that paper
that this city is SO low THAT pumping
W orks will be necessary to flush the sew
ers" This we suppose is owing to the
fact that water refuses to run down hill. Ii
the town was lower than the river its sew
ers could be very easily flushed. To people
W no know anything about this city all this
talk about sewerage is amusing. The
great Arkansas River flows through the
city and every summer the melting SHOWS
from the mountains and the added waters
from rains plunge through the city at a
desperate rate, but never overlooking the
banks of the river The present cite of
Wichita has never been overlooked by the
river since the settlement of this country by
white people and the Indians
have no traditions of any such thing ever
having occurred 1t is true that during
very high water in the Little River that
stream in former days used to send small
branch through where the city now stands,
along the ravine that emptied into the big
river some distance below town. There is
no such ravine now. 1t has been raised
on level with the surrounding country
and above high water mark of either river.
Where was formerly this ravine are now
fine shaded streets and costly houses. Stone
thrown into this ravine to make crossing
in 1872, on Dougles Avenue are now fully
seven feet below the pesent grade of the
street at that point. There is only. one
thing that can possibly ever cause an
overflow of this city, and that is by en-
croachments on the river bed, by
parties filling it up to make
town lots. The very fact
that the little stream referred to used to
flow through where the city is now To-
Gated, clearly demonstrates that by damn
ing the little river a few miles above town,
or making use of the Lewis dam, water
could be sent through sewers on every
street from the big river to Chisholm
creek. There has never been any doubt
entertained by the people of this city on the
sewerage question. The only thing which
bothers them is to get the sewers without
going in debt There is not city in the
west better located for good system of
drainage than Wichita The great num-
Der of bridges over swiftly flowing streams
inside the corporation of itself tells the
story of drainage and sewerage
There are few people who are aware of the
fact that there are more than thirty bridges
inside the limits of this city. If these
bridges spaned dead sluggish streams like
the Chicago river, the question of sewerage
would then be more difficult of solution
But where city comes to the front as
IA pidly as Wichita has in the last three
years she must expect to be talked about.
1t is just as well to talk about our sewerage
as anything else. We should not be sur
prised If in few years some of tbs news
papers will be claiming that our packing
houses and big stock yards emit a perfume
not equal to standard varieties.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
WICHITA AS SEEN BY AN EASTERN
TOURIST.

WICHITA, July 4, 1887.
To the Editor OF the Eagle:
In view of the fact that neighborins
papers are now engaged in wholesale
defamation of the beautiful city of WITCH
ita l take pleasure in publishing, through
the medium Of the EAGLE, paper which
richly deserves to be called the fearless de
fender of the cities good name, my i'm
preston, after thorough investigation
the stability of Wichita'g growth and de
velopment Surrounded as it is by the
richest agricultural country that can be
found in weeks of travel, with depth OF
soil inexaustible, and especially adopted tc
the growth of the two great staples of the
wOrld-corn and notwithstanding men
should not think it strange thai
capitalists have made and are
increasing their investments in
a country possessed of SO many natural ad
vantages. l have been particularly i'm
pressed with the superior ability of Wich
ita's businessmen, composed, to large ex
tent, of young thrifty representatives from
almost every quarter of the globe. And
l am proud to say that no section furnishes
a greater population of this number than
those states east of the Allegheny noun
tains. Here, shoulder to shoulder. in the
surging business life of Wichita, the adj
mitted metropolis of the West, North and
South Carolinians, Kentuckians, Mary
landers, Pennsylvanians, the great Agri-
cultural State; Virgininians and West Vir-
ginians may be found with but one grand
object in view, that of making Wichita a
magnificent city in every sense of the word.
And nothing could be more con-
vincing upon this paiut, than the
fact, that the innumerable
business blocks now in process of erection
are of the most costly and spacious charac-
ter. The same may be said of her manu-
featuring enterprises. They are numerous
and in keeping with the city's demands
No city of Wichita's proportions can boast
of SO many railroad outlets, having con-
nections with the vast railroad systems of
the east and west-in fact, her iron arms
are stretched in every direction.
A city possessed of such advantages and
boundless resources, can not recede, but
must advance to an extent beyond the con-
ception of human prophesy. AS one ia
miliar with the boosted advancement of the
ancient east. losing sight of nothing in her
favor, am convinced by personal observa-
ton, that the west is prominently and alb
solutely without competitor In any heard
of business or social development. Yet,
there are many, especially among the news
paper fraternity, whose envy and jealousy
will not allow them to publish the truth.
However, in my humble opinion, Wichita,
with the EAGLE as its campion, will con-
tinue her triumphal march of progress,
leaving her defamers to the mercy of an
enlightened public opinion. TOURIST.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06

The Kansas City Times protests against
celebrating the Fourth of July three days
in that city, and says the fire companies
had to keep constant watch to prevent
fires. Nearly all the people of Wichita
are opposed to this indiscriminate shooting
of fire crackers on these occasions. They
usually manifest their displeasure by stand
ing around and chipping in" to help the
kids buy the crackers.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06

A good many Democratic newspapers
arc entering their solemn protest agains,
any interference by the authorities of the
Catholic church in American politics
Such interference daily becomes more
odious, as indications GO to show Mr.
Blaine will get the Irish vote.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06

Martin Steger, Frenchman, who
immigrated to Nebraska in 1874, has
placed $4,000 in the hands of trustees,
the interest therefrom to be used to pro
cure medical services for such farmers of
Platte county as may not be able to secure
such services without hardship to them
selves.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06

A new flower has been discovered on
the Isthmus Of Tehauntepec which chsnges
color three dimes s day, and presents 8
very beautiful simile Of the ensign OF this
country. In the morning 1t Is white, At
noon red and In the evening blue.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
MILLINERY AND NOTIONS.

Preparatory TO Invoicing We
Offer as Specials:
/ lot ladies' and childrens
mats 10 cts
Rough and ready hats % cts
62Skef CHIP hats 10 cts
All cOlOred Milans 90 cts
one Lot FANCY bOnnets 10 cts
White Milan hats, former ~
prices s2.4o and 1880,
now si.x3 and $3.50
Trimmed hats reduced SO Der
cent In our notion department
everything reduced and positive
bargains can be hadl -
This sale Commences Tuesday
July 6th-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
Fine Apples.

The RIVER PRESS acknowledges the re-
ceipt of basket of fine Montana raised
apples, which we're presented with the
compliments of Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Ken
nedy, of this city. The fruit was raised
by Mr.. VIM. Kennedy, brother of Mr..
J, J. Kennedy, whose orchard is situated
near Missoula, and contains 1900 trees.
In addition to apples Mr.. Kennedy also
raises plums, pears and cherries with
great success. The apples sent us are as
large and fine favored as can be grown in
any country, and prove beyond question
that Montana is fruit growing country.
We will keep the apples at our office for
and respectfully invite our
friends to call and see them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
The Utah Commissions Trials.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, October 18--Judge
A. B. Carleton, chairman Of the Utah
commission, in an interview with re-
porter says: "A dispatch from Washing
ton has occasioned considerable misap-
prehension with certain newspapers as to
| the real import Of the minority report,
signed by Gen. McClernand and myself.
The ultra anti-Mormons of Utah have for
the last five years urged the commission
to recommend to congress legislative COM
mission for Utah. This plan has been
characterized by Senator Edmunds as un-
American, revolutionary and unconstitu-
tional, and our commission have declined
to recommend it. The anti -Mormons of
Utah also favor other and further hostile
legislation, but McClernand and Carleton
agree with the chief justice Of Utah that
the laws Of Utah, diligently and strictly
enforced, may be reasonably relied on to
work cessation of polygamy as a practice,
and we also agree with Senator Cullom, Of
Illinois, and Randolf Tucker of Virginia,
itl LdtO1 vi oil W UI1C SOASUlUu-
ton of the United States as means of
dealing with polygamy in all the states
and territories. On many occasions we
found it impossible to follow the advice of
the ultra non -Mormons, consequently our
commission has been often criticised by
them. And now the authors of the mi
nority report are censured in the most
violent manner in some quarters, not
really for maintaining the aforesaid views,
but on the assumed ground that we are
in a plot with the Mormons for the ad-
mission Of Utah. There is no truth in
this; on the contrary, we expressly declare
for non interference in our report
SALT LAKE, October 18.-Judge Zane
was seen by a correspondent regarding the
use of his name by Commissioner Carleton
yesterday. Judge Zane says he is not in
favor of the admission of Utah as a state
at the present time and under present
Some time IN the future, /
when the proper change in the sentiments
of the majority of the people of Utah is
brought about, it may be we'll enough to
admit her as a state. The judge is of the
opinion that the present laws might in
time root out polygamy. but he is not OPP
posed to further legislation, and thinks adj
ditional legislation would assist the pro-
cess Of breaking up the old and bad order
of things here. That Senator Edmunds'
bill. as passed by the United States sen
ote il rather preferable bill as finally
enacted and known as the Edmunds-
Tucker bill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
Death of Mrs. j. 4. Johnston.

After lingering on the verge of the
grave for several days with alterations of
hope and despair, this noble, Christian
women quietly fell asleep in death this
morning about 7:30 o'clock Without any
special disease, it was a case of general
failure of the vital powers, as fruit falls
when fully ripe Her works in life was
done and it was not in human skill or de-
voted, affectionate service to prolong the
Pickering light of life. From the first of
her sickness the patient has been resigned
and with a peaceful trust in a better life
beyond, has had no desire that her life
should be prolonged except for others.
Mrs Johnston was Il Christian in fact
and not in name merely, and had so lived
that death had no terrors and would have
found her ready at moments warning.
We cannot mourn her death without wish
ing to deprive her of that gain which is in
store for all who live such a noble and
holy life. We may justly mourn for 9th
ers, the desolate husband and daughters
and afflicted relatives and friends, but not
FOR her who has exchanged a frail and
worn out body for a spiritual one endued
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
LARGE TALK.
a Nova Scotia Sea Captain Declares That He
Will Blow American Vessels Into
Smithereens ifThey Interfere
With Him in Rehring Sea.

HALIFAX, October 15-Great interest
attaches to the approaching departure
from this port of the schooner Houlette
for the Alaskan seal fisheries. The Hou-
lette for two years has been employed as
Canadian fishery cruiser, and was the
vessel that effected the capture of the
Provincetown schooner Highland Light.
Capt. Grant, Nova Scotian, who is ex-
tensively engaged in Alaskan seal fisheries,
from Victoria, B. c., came to Halifax to
purchase vessels to engage in that fishery.
He says there are eighteen British Col
umbian vessels sealing in Alaskan waters,
and that their catch aggregates half a
million dollars yearly. He denounces in
violent language the action Of the United
States government in capturing Canadian
vessels and alleges brutal treatment of
Canadian fisherman taken prisoners,
which, he says, is nothing but retaliation
for Canada's strict enforcement of her
treaty rights in Atlantic waters. But
Capt, Grant says he will teach the Yam
KEGS lesson II any attempt IS made to
capture the Houlette. He is arranging
to obtain cannon and complete outfit of
small arms and ammunition similar to
that carried by the Roulette when engag-
ed IN the fishery protective service. Capt.
Grant says he is going out to take seals on
The open sea, and if any American cutter
attempts to interfere with him or his yes
sci there will be a fight. Capt. Grant has
led a wild life sailing the South Pacific
and Chinese seas. He commanded the
clipper ship Louisa Hatch when she was
captured and burned by the Alabama, and
Grant and his crew were placed in irons,
and afterwards put ashore and left by
Capt. Semmes upon an island near the
equator.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
A Car of Fish.

Car No. l of the United States fish COM
mission passed through Saturday attached
to the west-bound passenger. Tt was in
charge of Mr.. J. Frank Ellis, of the Smith
sonian Institute in Washington This
gentleman makes two trips year through
the northwest, distributing young shad
in the spring and carp in the fall He
left Washington this trip with 25,000
young carp, in small round tin cans which
are supplied with air holes on top. The
water is changed quite often, being chang
ed this trip at Mandan, Helena and Taco
ma. Cans of fish were left at Bozeman
for Z. B. Sacket and others. Mr. Sacket
applied for carp two years ago, but owing
to the small crop last year could not get
them until this fall. He Will place them
in a pond on Henry Davis place -Boze-
man Chronicle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26

with immortal powers, Even to those
who with saddened hearts have witnessed
the ebbing of mortal life, she still lives as
guardian angel.
Mrs Johnston was born in Glasgow.
KY, in 1925, and was married to Col. j. A.
Johnston in 1847, and with him removed
to Ottumwa, Iowa, where they lived for
many years. She joined her husband in
Virginia City in 1864, and we believe came
to Helena the year following. Besides her
husband she leaves two daughters, Mrs.
Esler and Miss Kate During her long
residence in Helena, Mrs. Johnston had
become widely known and universally re
spected and beloved Many tears, but
not bitter ones, will flow and from many
eyes unused to weep Herald, 10th.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
The Anarchist Case Before the United States
Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, October %. The United
States supreme court has decided to hear
further arguments upon the application
for a writ of error in the case of the con
demned Chicago Anarchists and has set
the hearing for Thursday next at noon.
The court has also decided to allow the
state of Illinois to appear in these proceed
ings and has notified Attorney General
Hunt to be present and make an argu-
ment in behalf of the opposition to the
petition for writ of error. Further or
ders in the case will be made when the
court assemblies on Monday
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
Anarchist Meeting.

CHICAGO, October 2o.-About 5000 peo-
pie assembled at the Armory tonight at a
meeting of the anarchist amnesty associa-
tion to protest against the execution of
the sentence Of the condemned men. The
language of the speakers was very mild,
and no disturbance occurred. A set of
resolutions was adopted protesting against
the verdict and calling on the governor to
exercise executive clemency. Four hun
dred dollars was raised by subscription
for the benefit of the cause.